Med Asst-Patient Serv Spec

Roslindale; Brockton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Roslindale seeks a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative operations in a per diem physician practice. You will prep patients, take vitals, and assist providers through visits in the ambulatory setting.

You may perform phlebotomy, vaccines, EMR documentation, and routine testing while maintaining patient flow and insurance verification. Per diem schedule offers flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required or completed MA program.
• Certification in Medical Assisting preferred; phlebotomy experience valued.
• 1–3 years MA experience desirable; strong patient interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients and prepares for provider visit.
• Take vitals and record in EMR accurately.
• Obtain consents, complete forms for visit types.
• Perform office testing and EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperone providers and administer vaccines as needed.
• Register patients in EMR and verify demographics/insurance.
• Schedule appointments and testing per protocol.
• Perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing per guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Independence

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program completion

Phlebotomy experience

1–3 years Medical Assistant experience

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Practice Manager, the Medical Assistant/ Patient Service Specialist will function as a member of the clinical and administrative team and complete assigned daily clinical and administrative operations to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in the physician practice. This includes medical/nursing support to provider staff in the ambulatory setting, prepping the patient and seeing them through the entirety of their visit; as well as some responsibilities of the Patient Service.

Position: Medical Assistant

Department: Patient Serv Spec

Schedule: Per Diem

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Rooms patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit.
• Takes vital signs as necessary. Responsible for accurate blood pressures, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
• Record patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, etc. into EMR for physical.
• Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types.
• Performs office testing as needed. Required to perform controls on certain in-office tests.
• Performs EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperones Providers as required.
• Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following BMC policies.
• Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms.
• Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed.
• Registers patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information. Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately.
• Schedules patients' appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed.
• Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules patient visits in other practices.
• Performs pre-visit planning daily for all upcoming scheduled appointments.
• Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and schedules specialty appointments and testing as required.
• Responsible for informing manager of all clinical or administrative supply needs or assisting with ordering.
• Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.
• Performs phlebotomy, including venipuncture and collection of blood specimens for laboratory processing in the outpatient clinic, while adhering to proper patient identification and safety protocols.
• Conducts point-of-care testing as required and processes laboratory specimens in accordance with guidelines
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes clinical instruments and equipment per infection control standards and maintains documentation for sterilization logs.
• Ability to perform safe and accurate venipuncture, specimen handling, and point-of-care testing in accordance with clinical policies and infection control standards

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. No prior experience required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education from approved medical assistant program.
• One to three years of medical assistant experience
• Phlebotomy experience

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• N/A

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED:

• Certified Medical Assistant Certification.
• Phlebotomy certification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.

Compensation Range:

$17.79- $25.00

BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE

This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans